Patriots Roster Report - 02/22/2008

[0:37] ..." Welcome back patriots roster what I've -- to New England Patriots. I'm -- D day February 22 rate yet Gillette Stadium we get up -- I'm liking all the latest on the depth"...

[3:05] ..." had a couple of former Miami Dolphins in for visit most notably Zach Thomas but also Marty Booker Thomas was here earlier in the week Tom ivy league veteran linebacker with an established resonate. Came in sat down and talked according to Adam chapter of the NFL network the patriots offered him a deal however he left town without one what you thought and Zach Thomas. "...

[3:38] ..." I don't think you're going to see Thomas go one -- further St. Louis Rams if there's only a few teams he's going to go to. There's as he stated he wants to just be a part"...

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[0:37]" Welcome back patriots roster what I've -- to New England Patriots. I'm -- D day February 22 rate yet Gillette Stadium we get up -- I'm liking all the latest on the depth take Italy and."

[0:52]" Thank -- I don't know how we're going to get by a roster podcast without the illustrious leader Randy hired but the -- Eric -- the com buy sell you stuck with Tom and I and Tom. The deadline. The much anticipated deadlines for. Naming franchise players came in white yesterday and I think somewhat surprisingly the patriots chose not to use it and rainy mosque will be evidently to become a free agent at the end of the month."

[1:17]" Yeah I was surprised I thought they would use the franchise tag on them. The only thing I can think of as if that are close the deal that's that's all pretty much in place in the just working out the kinks. But if not he's going to hit the open market if that's the case. I don't know the patriots are going to land them."

[1:33]" Yeah I had -- good point that you bring up because even though the patriots by most accounts it can't sign re sign him before February 20 ninth one week. Front today the start of the new league here. They can't technically re sign him but they are well within their right -- negotiating right now and if there is part ability that the patriots and rainy -- A working toward an agreement and maybe I didn't feel it was necessary to -- that franchise tag on him and just a formality for a week it'll get the job done in you know -- that deal announced in you know there's there's strong possibility that that that the team."

[2:07]" Yet the he stated that he wants to stay here it even if you were to leave I don't think there's a lot of teams out there he wants to go to easily for teams like and the C. I don't know I don't -- up and coming team I don't think that's what bosses look at -- right now on my dad be acting -- twenty touchdown -- I I think you know he's looked at a play with a quarterback like Tom Brady. So I think there's still a chance he ends up here."

[2:30]" I agree and if -- and I'm not and it the -- but there's a possibility that maybe the patriot. And I chose not to give the tag as a show of faith isn't and we don't have to do it because we know we're going to resign him. We want to we I knew we know you want to be back on it going to bother with that that's going to show you a sign of -- here. And not you know we're gonna announce -- Mexican they have the deal already agreed to in principle yet you know who -- but. -- in terms of roster move there really hasn't been anything over the last week or so. However there's been some rumblings and I'm I'm new to report the patriots had a couple of former Miami Dolphins in for visit most notably Zach Thomas but also Marty Booker Thomas was here earlier in the week Tom ivy league veteran linebacker with an established resonate. Came in sat down and talked according to Adam chapter of the NFL network the patriots offered him a deal however he left town without one what you thought and Zach Thomas. "

[3:28]" Yeah I think there's a definite possibility for according to his agent drew rosenhaus little a lot of teams are considered them. That remains to be seen but this is kinda like the same thing with moss. I don't think you're going to see Thomas go one -- further St. Louis Rams if there's only a few teams he's going to go to. There's as he stated he wants to just be a part of -- team part of a winning team piloted a -- say al only in his career. And that's the rewards of being so successful at the patriots -- always at the top of that list."

[3:56]" Yeah and we talked about a little bit on PFW progress who one Thursday and that Tom has really saying all the right things he's not pigeon hole and himself into one of them -- more than comfortable playing in the 34 more than comfortable playing a fourth three doesn't have to have either one. Not looking to be the big star the big man -- he's done that hasn't it doesn't need to go to a team where they're going to dictator the defense around him. What that tells me Tom is number one is looking to played a win and never to he understands team football and he's not he's not -- overly enamored with. The fringes of you know being an NFL player you want the when he wants to get to a the team atmosphere and I think he's very smart for doing so."

[4:39]" Yet he has all the personal accolades and awards stuff like that now we've just with the with a Super -- have a question is does he have anything left. That's the big question I mean he has the concussion problems. I would imagine he's going to get a thorough breakdown by all the team's doctors and everything. It's just the concussions are tough because it's not something like a broken leg -- heels that you could see it. If he takes one to the -- do we know how that type good guy that promises of the way he plays -- that's distinct possibility that could be for his career so that's the gamble if they."

[5:10]" I agree with you you know at everything it and we we made the comment concussion problem is that the up and has been injury prone that's a different kind of situation and you can't take them lightly especially nowadays in the NFL where these kinds of things are becoming more more prevalent in and more seriously look at you wanted you want to err on the side of caution with guys with. With had problems now also just about briefly before we wrap to one up Tom I wanted to touch on Booker. He's a guy who's been you know a reasonably productive extra receiver patriots wouldn't be asking him coming here replaced. Amare or or Stallworth who it all looks like its -- going to be parting ways with the patriots to a -- have to pick up that sizable roster bonus and I don't think that's going to happen. And ninety is pretty much -- as much he's planning on moving on so -- Booker guy do you think may and maybe he'll win here with them depth."

[6:07]" Yeah veteran guy I am sure he could pick up the system quickly if he's one of those the patriots they do a lot of the short passes he's a guy that's very good at bat run the -- the short to intermediate routes he's not going to burn you deep. But he's a he's a dependable receiver he's got good hands selected deathly -- it was a thing here."

[6:26]" well. The last week now heading to next week this is the end of the the league year in the start of the new league year for 2008. Free agent you'll be upon us and maybe you'll actually have a new to report -- Ds roster report podcast and now. In -- nominal eliminate the IndyCar portion of this of this production Tom and I'm not going to go through that 25 minute monologue to close out the departure and simply going to put an end to it. And thought back toward."

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